Planning application
5 Farleton Close Weybridge Surrey KT13 0JD
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Tree Preservation Order WAL:4/73 - We have a TPO tree in the middle of our garden. I am writing to request to remove the TPO tree from my garden to avoid harm to people. It is a pine tree, TPO Number: WAL: 4/73. The tree drops sizeable heavy branches. Three times now this has happened whilst children have been playing in the garden, also whilst other families children have been playing in the garden. I'm very worried about what would have happened if that branch had hit any of the children, it could have been fatal. I had a tree surgeon around to look at the tree and he said that nothing stands out with the tree. There is nothing he could do to stop this happening. He said that this can happen with pine trees, they will drop branches, especially in summer. This tree is in the center of the back garden. We have other trees all around the garden (one other with TPO). I am happy to leave those as is, since I can keep children away from playing under those trees. I'm happy to pay for and plant a replacement tree at the edge or bottom of the garden, where it would be much safer. There are 5 other pines trees very close to it, which are extremely similar, and hence keep the same vista. Only one of the others has a TPO on it. I do not know why this tree would have a TPO on it, but the other identical trees do not. I have no intention of requesting anything of the other trees since they are not over the middle of any garden, they are in shrubbery space between gardens. The tree is not very visible from the road, since round the back of our house. And where you do see it, the line of site is amongst many other trees (including 5 other pines) so would vista not change. The tree only blocks the view of other trees. The change in view would only be to ourselves, and potentially one neighbor. Both views of which have other trees behind and would not change the vista. But I feel that as it stands, it is a real and present danger to our children (and us). Kind regards, Ian
As published by the council, reference 2026/1429
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1429
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Refuse Proposed Tree Work
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Weybridge St Georges Hill Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT13 0JD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Elmbridge register
This site has had 5 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 3 refused.
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2024/1015 Refused
5 Farleton Close Weybridge Surrey KT13 0JD
Non-Material Amendments to planning permission 2023/3010 to change pitched roof material from tiles to aluminium and revise gradient of roof slope.
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2023/3343 Granted
5 Farleton Close Weybridge Surrey KT13 0JD
Part two/part single-storey side extension.
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2023/3010 Granted
5 Farleton Close Weybridge Surrey KT13 0JD
Single-storey side infill extension and alterations to fenestration.
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2023/1078 Refused
5 Farleton Close Weybridge Surrey KT13 0JD
Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A : Single-storey rear extension.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2026
Received by Elmbridge
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Proposed Tree Work
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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